Yummiest and easiest home made ketchup,I bet you,ll forget the taste of store bought.
HOME MADE TOMATO KETCHUP
tomatoes 2 kg (red and ripe and little hard )
onion large 1
sugar 1 cup
salt 1 tsp full or to taste
vinegar 1/2 to 3/4 cup
red chili pwd 2/3 tsp with red food color 1 pinch
or you can add paprika powder only 1-1/2 tsp ( i add paprika )
garlic pwd 1 tsp
cloves 4
cinnamon stick 1 inch piece
glucose syrup 4 tbsp
METHOD:
cut tomatoes and onion in 4 pieces and put them in a pot.
place it on stove on low heat
cook it for 15 minutes on very low flame.
tomatoes will released their water and it is will be enough for cooking them completely.
after 15 minutes grind them in a jug and strain with a strainer.
discard the skin and seeds and pour the pulp in the pot again.
now add salt,sugar,chili,cloves,cinnamon stick and cook it on med flame for at least 10 ,12 minutes.
all water will be evaporated and it become thick
add corn syrup and mix.
add vinegar and cook it on low heat for another 5,6 minutes.
when you get your required consistency turn the flame off and keep it in the pot to cool down.
discard cloves and cinnamon stick
pour it in a sterilized dry jar and keep it in the fridge
NOTE:
for chili garlic sauce addition: chili flakes 1 tsp and minced garlic 1 tbsp